Category Archives: Writing itself

What the…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

I either (a) lost a bet or (b) won a short story contest. To find out which, go here: http://bksp.org/

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Interview of Cat Connor, Author, and President of New Zealand

Posted on October 11, 2013 by admin

Well, she SHOULD be the president of New Zealand. But she is definitely one cool writer who’s got an amazing crime series out that you really, really should be reading: 1.      “Cat” is not a name. Are you in the … Continue reading →

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Interview with J. H. Bogran, bon vivant and international master spy.

Posted on September 21, 2013 by admin

Okay, he’s not an international master spy. At least, that’s what he says. But he IS an author, his most recent novel, Firefall, can be found on Amazon. Without further ado: 1. Congratulations on the release of your new book, … Continue reading →

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Drive-by interview: 3 Questions for Casey Caracciolo, author of The Shadow of the Gauntlet

Posted on August 30, 2013 by admin

1. Why did you chose to self-publish? I didn’t approach it lightly. I did a lot of research about the publishing industry first, thinking I would do the whole agent/publisher route, but, the more I read, the more I became … Continue reading →

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Drive-by interview: 3 questions for R. A Conine, author of Hellpointe

Posted on August 30, 2013 by admin

1. How’d you get started writing? I’ve always been a writer. When I was a kid, I’d write stories, draw pictures for them, staple the pages together, put them in my wagon and walk around the neighborhood giving them away. … Continue reading →

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Waddya think?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by admin

Cover for Partholon:  

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Four Rounds with Apollo Creed

Posted on March 16, 2013 by admin

I’ve made it into the quarterfinals of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, which is like surviving four rounds with Apollo Creed: you’re amazed you lasted this long, but don’t think you’re going much further. I’ve perused some of the … Continue reading →

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All of this leads to a shameless plug

Posted on March 3, 2013 by admin

A pal of mine, Jose Bogran recently discussed tech in scifi, or, more accurately, writing low tech in scifi.  What was cutting edge in 1950’s Asimov is now quaint and laughable, and the scifi written today becomes outdated almost the moment it’s … Continue reading →

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As long as it needs to be

Posted on February 3, 2013 by admin

Get your minds out of the gutter; I’m talking about stories. I’ve got one that took hold of me a couple of years ago, a historical fiction about the disastrous Narvaez expedition, and it ended up about 8000 words long. … Continue reading →

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Should I call Father Karras or Father Moore?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by admin

Continuing the trend of a writer boring the crap out of you by writing about writing, I’ve experienced a rather rare event this week— a dream. Now, yes, like everyone else I dream all the time, quite vividly and in … Continue reading →

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